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  • Authentically Wired
    Water and a lot more from Paul F. Miller.
  • AWRA
    The water resources blog of the American Water Resources Association.
  • Blue Marble Earth
    An articulate Earth scientist with an MS in Geography from Oregon State University, Courtney van Stolk explores the 'whys' of this fantastic planet.
  • California Water Blog
    A biologist, economist, engineer and geologist walk onto a bar…From the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC-Davis.
  • Campanastan
    That's 'Campana-stan', or 'Place of Campana', formerly 'Aquablog'. Michael Campana's personal blog, promulgating his Weltanschauung.
  • Chance of Rain
    Journalist Emily Green's take on water and related issues.
  • Dr. Anne Jefferson's Watershed Hydrology Lab
    Anne blogs from Kent State University on a variety of earth science topics.
  • Great Lakes Law
    Noah Hall's blog about - what else - all things wet and legal in the Great Lakes region!
  • International Water Law Project
    Gabriel Eckstein, Professor of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law, comments on international and transboundary water law and policy.
  • John Fleck
    Former science writer @ Albuquerque Journal and current director of the Water Resources Program at U of NM. Topics: Colorado River basin, Western USA water, more!
  • Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy
    From the UC-Berkeley and UCLA law schools, it highlights the latest legal and policy initiatives and examines their implications.
  • Maven's Notebook
    A water, science, and environmental policy blog by Chris Austin, aka 'Maven'. Focus is on California.
  • On The Public Record
    A 'low level civil servant who reads a lot of government reports writes about California water and related topics.
  • Wettit - the water reddit
    Water blog with tons of news items, other blogs, etc.
  • Texas Agriculture Law Blog
    Don't let the name fool you - there are lots of water issues in agriculture and Tiffany Dowell of Texas A&M University does a fabulous job with this important Internet resource. Give it a read - I do every day!
  • The Water Blog
    From the Portland, OR, Water Bureau.
  • The Way of Water
    Dr. Jennifer Veilleux records her fieldwork, research, and thoughts about water resources development and management, indigenous rights, ethics, and a host of other issues.
  • Thirsty in Suburbia
    Gayle Leonard documents things from the world of water that make us smile: particularly funny, amusing and weird items on bottled water, water towers, water marketing, recycling, the art-water nexus and working.
  • This Day in Water History
    Michael J. 'Mike' McGuire, engineer extraordinaire, NAE member, and author of 'The Chlorine Revolution', blogs about historical happenings in the fields of drinking water and wastewater keyed to calendar dates.
  • WaSH Resources
    New publications, web sites and multi-media on water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH).
  • Waste, Water, Whatever
    Elizabeth Royte's ('Bottlemania', 'Garbage Land') notes on waste, water, whatever.
  • Water Matters
    News from the Columbia University Water Center.
  • Watershed Moments: Thoughts from the Hydrosphere
    From Sarah Boon - rediscovering her writing and editing roots after 13 years, primarily as an environmental scientist. Her writing centres around creative non-fiction, specifically memoir and nature writing. The landscapes of western Canada are her main inspiration.
  • WaterWired
    All things freshwater: news, comment, publications and analysis from hydrogeologist Michael E. Campana, Professor at Oregon State University and Technical Director of the AWRA.

Elaine Hanford's Bulletin Boards

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 17 October 2022

Monday, 17 October 2022
 
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On October 5, the University of Arizona community suffered a huge loss with the tragic and senseless death of Dr. Thomas Meixner, professor and department head of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences. He was beloved by friends and family and highly regarded by his colleagues. At the WRRC, Meixner was considered a kindred spirit: he led efforts to make University of Arizona (UArizona) water science locally and regionally relevant, encouraging his students and colleagues to do the same.
 
Assistant Dean for Faculty Advancement in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Jean McLain, who was the WRRC’s Associate Director for six years, wrote that when she first met Tom, “I was struck by his no-nonsense attitude — he would enter a meeting with a goal or an agenda, and that goal would be accomplished. It was quite impressive — and I quickly learned to trust his judgment.” In her first months at the WRRC, Meixner encouraged her to succeed him as a member of the City of Tucson Citizens’ Water Advisory Committee, believing the committee should have an effective UArizona presence. Not only was he mentoring a colleague new to water resources, but he also was ensuring continued UArizona engagement with the water community. Remembering their interactions, WRRC Director Sharon Megdal stated “Tom was an absolutely wonderful colleague — as good a colleague as there could be. … He was brilliant. Tom was generous with his time and counsel and was always responsive. He helped the campus community in so many ways … I can still hear him saying "understood." He understood so much! … My heartfelt sympathies to the family and all who knew and/or worked with Tom.”

Please support Tom's family - Kathleen, Sean and Brendan through Go Fund Me.

Rest in peace, Tom!

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The articles displayed herein are selected by Dr. Elaine J. Hanford. I do not necessarily agree with the viewpoints expressed and the article descriptions that precede each link.

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Geoscience Bulletin Board - 17 October 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Seequent will offer free 6-hour online training on Leapfrog Geothermal on 9-10 November 2022

Best hikes in Chile

Latest pictures from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory of Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea 

Strange tale of James Hutton – warning:  may contain metamorphic schists – Hutton loved a laugh

South Africa has fantastic geological prospectivity

500 myo marine sedimentary formation discovered in Sudan

Impact crater field in Wyoming

New insight into formation of the Giant’s Causeway

The next destructive earthquake in the Hikurangi subduction zone of New Zealand frictional-viscous flow at shallow crustal levels

Current & future O&G production and exploration in the Lake Eyre Basin in Australia

The molecular-level processes being crystals, strips and basalt columns

The Moon is slowly distancing from Earth – 3.8 cm per year currently means slower rate of Earth rotation – Milankovitch cycles frequency determines climatic precession cycle

New species of Tardigrades (aka Water Bears or Moss Pigs) living in the glaciers of New Zealand

Great Hurricane of 1780 – winds 320 km/h (199 mph) – 22,000 died across Lesser Antilles – wide-spread destruction on Caribbean Islands

Atmospheric ice-nucleating particles (IPNs) play critical role in cloud formation & precipitation

Computer models trace tectonic plate pathways back a billion years (animations)

Toward understanding impacts of plasma jets on Earth magnetic shield

Two different formation mechanisms yield long-lived warm core rings emanating from the Gulf Stream

Visualizing the largest iron ore producing countries – Australia, then Brazil, then China…

The Caucasus Region is first defined by geology, then population and politics

First (and only) cobalt mine in the US opening in Idaho

USS Gerald R. Ford has now deployed – nuclear powered advanced aircraft carrier has EMALS launch system

Water levels in the Salton Sea steadily declining – created in 1905 by breach of irrigation canal

Delineating major ocean currents & quantifying energy of currents larger than 1,000 km

No surprise – corals pass mutations to their offspring

Toward understanding Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica

33rd Anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake

Alternate fossilization pathway for dinosaur soft tissues

Some Megafauna species survived in the highlands of Papua New Guinea until 20,000 years ago

New species of Ordovician horseshoe crab discovered in Canada

Crystal traces in late Oligocene fossil leaves originate from calcium oxalate

Erect-crested penguins reject first egg and then lay a second larger egg

Oceanographic mission to probe geologic history of southern Aegean and Santorini volcano

Submarine volcanic eruption stimulated rapid massive bloom of ocean phytoplankton in Tonga

New weather model more accurately predicts typhoon intensity

NASA S-MODE will deploy new generation of tools to monitor whirlpools, currents & air-sea dynamics in the Pacific Ocean

Geologic kits and sets from National Geographic in time for early Christmas shopping

Interview:  The geology of fracking

Active, dormant and extinct – classifying volcanoes

Stunning remote sensing imagery reveals geology

British Geological Survey publishing new series of high-resolution offshore geological maps

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) reached the North Pole

The deepest spots in the ocean

Contemplating another Little Ice Age

Minerals are the foundation of everyday life

Environmental Science Bulletin Board - 17 October 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Interactive map to learn which Native American lands you are now living on – also languages and relevant treaties

Ignorant "woke" perspective invokes misguided politics & wants Indigenous Peoples Day cancelled - "any civilization that attacked, enslaved, and conquered people...is not worth honoring or celebrating"

Population ever increasing in areas prone to wildfires – now finally raising the right question:  should rebuilding occur?

China began hoarding PPE in August & September – months before outbreak of covid was recognized in December 2019

Government policies have resulted in 8.5% median decline in real wages – most severe in 25 years

In college (i.e., in all levels of education) students should not “get” a grade but should earn them

Some states continue to deploy military to US Southern Border amid ongoing illegal immigration crisis

 

CDC issued health advisory to raise awareness of outbreak of Ebola – case fatality rate around 50%

Coal ash pollution persists for decades in sediments in North Carolina Lakes

Benefit of regular colonoscopies to screen for cancer may be overestimated

California high-speed rail off the tracks due to politics, unrealistic cost estimates, flawed engineering & “too big to fail” attitude – ultimate cost now estimated as high as $105 billion

Giant Saguaro of the Sonoran Desert in SW US – threatened by drought & invasive species

Tale of woe – the first RSV vaccine catastrophically made illness much worse in children

More than 40% of surveyed Americans lied about covid risk & vaccination status during pandemic & ignored draconian “safety precautions”

Covid lockdowns harmed children more than the virus – still seeing higher levels of anxiety & depression than before covid

While some humans continue to fear-monger, the virus is winning the war by mutating – declining death rate decoupled from infection rate beginning in January 2021 – case fatality rates below 2% for almost 80% of countries and at/below 2.5% for 89 % of countries (only 1.1% in the US)

“California’s entire state government…is completely clueless about energy policy” – ‘green bureaucracy’ gets verbal smackdown

How much does it cost to charge an EV? If the grid can supply the electric power

Coalinga, California, running out of water – did little to conserve over many years of drought

Prescribed burns – the good, the bad and the ugly

States consider mileage tax to offset loss of estimated $140B gas tax revenue – add to cost of using EV

Florida Dept of Health analysis showed 84% increase in relative incidence of cardio-related death among males 18-39 years old within 28 days of mRNA vaxx – Twitter blocked sharing then restored the post

Pfizer exec admits to European Parliament that covid-19 vaccine was never tested on ability to prevent human-to-human transmission

Confirmed that 6 endangered wolves found dead in NE Washington were poisoned 

New Zealand proposed plan to tax cow & sheep burps and peeing not being well-received by farmers

OMG!  Self-imposed climate change by microbial life may have ended life on Mars – they did not burn any fossil fuels

115 animals seized in Lassen County, California, during massive neglect investigation

Technological hazard – Stephen Hawking believed technology could also pose major threat to humanity

National Parks of Alberta, Canada, through an Indigenous lens

Global fertility rate may drop below 1.7

Ligers, zorses and pizzlies, oh, my!!

Dominican Republic crackdowns on migrants from Haiti to enforce border policies

Vaxx updates have lost momentum – US government order for 170M booster doses off by more than 90% at cost of $5 billion taxpayer dollars – “experts” say lack of boosters will cause new variants which is counter-intuitive since virus mutates in response to vaccines & boosters – FDA approves booster for kids

Plastic Pollution Prevention & Packaging Producer Responsibility Act in California may not be as good as it sounds – like asking the fox to guard the hen house & provides for exemptions for “unique challenges”

Dredging reopened parts of the Mississippi River to shipping but parts of Ohio River closing due to declining water levels

Visualizing the most surveilled cities – big brother is watching with CCTV – 54% of cameras in China

Visualizing range of EVs vs. gas-powered cars – no contest as median gas car travels twice as far

On the 60th anniversary of the publication of “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson

Poll finds voters overwhelmingly support chemical regulation & want products from of harmful chemicals

The dangers of skin lightening products that contain mercury

How “green” are biofuels? – impacts on agriculture and land use – plowing up grasslands, clearing trees & draining wetlands

Numerous factors (not always identified) can lead to instability of complex ecosystems

Die-off of amphibians in Costa Rica & Panama leads to malaria spike

Nevada launches interactive “Nevada Trail Finder” for recreational trails across the state

Yakima Basin groundwater (and connected surface water) is being depleted for irrigation – plan to import water via new 10-mile pipeline to divert Yakima River water with fees based on acreage irrigated

Lifetime risk of developing disease is influenced by genetic, demographic, behavioral, physiological and socio-economic factors – question is how to properly assess that risk?

UN admits it might give science a more prominent role in forming global policymaking – that assumes that a one-size-fits-all global policy approach is a good thing

Explosions and fires at hazardous materials recycling business in Fernley, Nevada

The Left made a unilateral decision to shut down all opposition/skepticism about “climate change” by pronouncing the debate was over since mythical “scientific consensus” has been reached - another step toward totalitarianism – scientific inquiry means questioning and challenging conventional wisdom

Perspective:  Civilization is fragile beneath a thin veneer – our social environment is under attack by regressive progressivism

Hawaii DOT testing asphalt mix with recycled plastic polymer in pilot project

Initiative in Rio Grande basin in New Mexico USFS plans to fight fire with more fires – will past mistakes be repeated?

Perspective:  Los Angeles, California, is running out of time to solve its water crisis

Presumptive model suggests more than 57,000 sites across the US are contaminated with PFAS forever chemicals – “a large underestimation”

USDA releases proposed regulatory framework to reduce salmonella infections linked to poultry products – will hold virtual public meeting & seek public input

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board - 17 October 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Population ever increasing in coastal hazard zone – now finally raising the right question:  should rebuilding occur after devastating hurricanes?

Mahi mahi dwindling in the Florida Keys – thick monofilament lines used to target them en masse – some lines as long as 11 miles with 70 longline vessels currently targeting mahi mahi

5 California Native American tribes will use traditional knowledge to protect 200+ miles of coastal land significant to their history - $3.6M in state funds to support continued efforts

Warning issued – at least 3 live Simulator Hand Grenades washed up on central Oregon coast

California Geological Survey updates tsunami maps for 5 San Francisco Bay area counties

Tsunami hazard map for Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Kerch Bridge explosion – road & railroad sections between Crimea and Tuzla Island – single beam linked multiple spans of bridge

Why Venice was built on water & what it takes to maintain its “float”

Legal framework established for resolving safety issues in design of New Harbor Bridge Project in Corpus Christi, Texas

Doing the Biden math?  Average offshore oil leasing costs $47 per acre versus $6,000 for wind so report suggests wind is better b/c generates more energy & tax revenue

Alaska cancels season for Bristol Bay king crab and for smaller snow crabs – species abundance declining

Chesapeake Bay will once again (third time) miss self-imposed cleanup deadline

Significant rates of subsidence in Houston, Texas, suburbs

1,373-km HV submarine cable will link 9.5 FW of solar & wind power in Egypt to Attica region of Greece

Speculating on the future of Cape Cod – erosion, sea level fluctuation, and beach properties

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, USGS is retrieving more than 250 water level sensors that measured storm surge and wave heights along Gulf & Atlantic coasts

Septic system waste may seep into coastal homes if sea level rises/land subsides in North Carolina

"It’s not that we don’t trust you to do your job right, we just need proof." - @ass_deans

Posted on Monday, 17 October 2022 at 05:27 PM in Blogs, Twitters, WWW sites, e-Newsletters, & Lists, Elaine Hanford's Bulletin Boards, Readings, Journals, Videos, Films & Visuals | | Comments (0)

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Monday, 05 June 2023

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 5 June 2023

From @WorldBank: 'What the Future Has in Store - A New Paradigm for Water Storage' bit.ly/43bqq6m (I think this number doesn't include groundwater)

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The articles displayed herein are selected by Dr. Elaine J. Hanford. I do not necessarily agree with the viewpoints expressed and the article descriptions that precede each link.

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 5 June 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

In Colorado, “geology is life”

Sarasota County, Florida, is distinguishing Nokomis holes “deep geological strata” from sinkholes

Museum of Geology at South Dakota School of Mines is commemorating 100th anniversary

Geological story of Valles Caldera in New Mexico

Bowen Basin Stories – Part 2:  Geological Dramas

Summer season has begun at Crates of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

Uranium deposits in Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada, formed more than 1.5 byo

WMU Dinosaur Park in Michigan is expanding into the Jurassic

Perspective:  Pros and cons of the Anthropocene as a Geological Time Scale unit

Shallow earthquakes (M4.0 and M3.1) felt in northern Nevada – centered between Cold Springs and Peavine Peak – felt two very gentle pulses here at the homestead – MMI II

Geological Mapping Project for the Arabian Shield valued at $207M

Devils Garden is a hydroclastic volcano

This goalie plans to become a geologist

European Energy Metals announces exploration planning for LCT and REE Nabba exploration in central Finland

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Strategic Plan – goals & objectives

Simulating the K/Pg extinction event

Further testing & analysis of structural elements & foundation conditions of failed Champlain Towers in Florida

Complicated legal issues associated with Fernley groundwater and the Truckee Canal

AI models thickness of ancient crust – should not replace critical thinking by geologists

Glacial advances and retreats on Antarctica – ice thickness varies over time

2 active craters & incandescent avalanches on Karangetang Volcano in northern Indonesia

Long-term, continuous record of uplift in southern Italy – Calabrian forearc uplift

Hydrothermal activity at “petit-spot” submarine volcanoes

Archea can break down petroleum components on the sea floor - methanogenesis

Not all gravel is created equal – impacts of gravel on cycling

Bihar Mines & Geology Department will have dedicated “Armed Mining Police Force” to curb illegal mining

Bowling Ball Beach on Mendocino Coast in California (video)

Update:  new casework on missing geologist Daniel Robinson – last seen 23 June 2021 – cell phone data

Perspective:  Europe needs geological strategy to compete with China

New theory on oxygen-rich atmosphere and evolution of Ediacaran animal life – phosphorus cycle

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 5 June 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford 

Repeated covid vaxxing with mRNA increases IgG4 levels may cause autoimmune diseases & promote cancer growth & autoimmune myocarditis in susceptible individuals – promotes unopposed SARS-CoV2 infection & replication by suppressing natural antiviral responses – higher mortality in people repeatedly vaxxed or in those who took third dose – all cause mortality higher than before the pandemic

Australia boasted high vaxx rate, now concerned with high excess death rate though claiming it is not related to vaxxing

A great Covid cover-up – a disastrous whitewash…history being rewritten in front of our very eyes – tackling “disinformation” became censorship

Top Chinese scientist admits coronavirus may have emerged from accident at Wuhan Lab

Litigation continues in attempt to resolve issues surrounding water rights in Fenley and the Truckee Canal which dates to the origins of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Newlands Act

Toxic legacy of the Cold War nuclear weapons production defies solution:  Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington and sites in South Carolina, Ohio, Idaho & Tennessee

Invasive (introduced) 25-pound snapping turtle captured in field in Oregon

Mountain lions “lethally removed” in northern Arizona after being labeled “aggressive” 

US Appeals Court sending plan to allow continued cattle grazing in western Wyoming & urging consider limited how many female grizzly bears may be killed for preying on livestock

Black bear fights back after being shot twice for harassing chickens – Lankford went in search of the bear

11th horse euthanized (killed) after racing injury at Churchill Downs, Kentucky, in past month

State Farm will no longer sell new homeowner & property insurance policies in California – wildfire risks and construction costs outpacing high inflation

How the current administration defines “domestic terrorist” – parents protesting bad school policies, people who spread “disinformation” as defined by the current Disinformation Governance Board, political rivals and those who oppose current administration agenda …  those who threaten Supreme Court justices, vandalize churches or firebomb pregnancy centers are not domestic terrorists

SunZia Project receives final BLM approval – 520-mile transmission line NM to AZ, 900 wind turbines – still questions as to whether project is justified – crossing environmentally sensitive lands

Invasive species intercepted by boat inspections at Lake Tahoe

More dumb human behaviors at Yellowstone that irritate Bison

Video:  “The secret life of plastic recycling” – US produces more plastic waste than any other country – recycled or shipped overseas? Or incinerated where it produces toxic air pollution? – Plastic is ubiquitous

“green” alternatives to throwaway plastics do not break down in the ocean

Idaho F&G Commission approved plan to reduce wolf population by 60% over next six years – limit to 500 wolves

Air New Zealand to weigh passengers to improve data on weight load & distribution

Sewage & chicken farming pollution result in downgrading ecological status of Rier Wye – “pea soup”

Animal rescue service shelters over-capacity crisis in Washoe County, Nevada, 

Attempts to recycle plastic is simply recycling toxic chemicals and increasing pollution

Mount Everest is yet another dumping ground for human trash

Bullfrogs are invading Sheridan, Wyoming – almost impossible to eradicate

Perspective:  Thoughts on the Lower Colorado River Basin water deal – cut water use & received $1.2B 

Slide show:  Most modern Americans would not have survived the Oregon Trail journey by covered wagon

Proposed bill in Ohio designates climate policy as “controversial belief or policy” for higher education – would “encourage students to reach their own conclusions…and not inculcate any social, political, or religious point of view” – imagine that, expecting student to think critically about all topics!

Data reveals levels of radioactive contaminants in wastewater stored at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant – decommissioning company proposes dilution and releasing 1.1M gallons into Cape Cod Bay

New plan to raise 340-ft curved gravity Gross Dam near Boulder, Colorado, by 131 feet

Booming exurban population in Texas sprawls housing into areas subject to wildfire risk

Pot and illegal drug trade is poisoning California

Perspective:  “Green Energy” is neither green nor energy

E-bikes are dangerous

Proposal to study & develop large-scale renewable hydrogen & CO2-based 3e-natural gas production 

Arizona plans to limit new construction after analysis found not enough groundwater to support planned growth

Teaching prescribed burns in California – with the erroneous idea that they will be kept under control

Can the risk of extinction from AI be mitigated? – we were warned by The Terminator

100% no-till farming would not only save soil but would help rebuild it

Visualizing population pyramids from different continents and countries – expansive, constrictive, stationary

Fixit culture still faces resistance – many items could be repaired rather than trashed

Lack of transparency in $8B “clean hydrogen” program 

Slide show:  human radiation experiments conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission – injected people with doses of plutonium & exposed people to full-body irradiation & dosing pregnant women

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 5 June 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford 

Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, turns phosphorescent green – why?

It is not a question of “rising sea level due to man-made global warming” but rather is coastal land subsidence cause by human activity

Sargassum seaweed washing up on Florida beaches contains Vibrio bacteria & plastic

Like humans, orcas are an apex predator

Japan preparing to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean

Charter boat found partially submerged off SE Alaska near Sitka – search for missing persons in rough seas

Audit says EPA failed to oversee Lake Pontchartrain Basin grant program that dispensed $31M

New evacuation maps for parts of Southeast Georgia as 2023 Hurricane Season begins

Locals consider culling herd in coastal Oregon communities due to increase in elk-human interactions

Invasive lionfish spreading southward from the Caribbean – threat to ecosystems & livelihoods

Increase in growth of coastal phytoplankton populations – some associated with upwelling currents – others caused by increased use and runoff of fertilizers

EPA proposes updated draft permit under CWA for MWRA Deer Island Treatment Plant to protect Boston Harbor

Warning issued to travelers to avoid Baja coastal highway due to landslide risk

Hoping beach restoration & coastal protection 5-year project will revive tourism in Saly, Senegal

Chemours missed extended 31 May 2023 deadline to complete mile-long underground barrier wall to limit PFAS contaminated groundwater from entering Cape Fear River in North Carolina

International terminals at Port of Oakland, California, closed Friday due to labor shortages

Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project in Louisiana has moved estimated 8.4M cubic yards of sediment (video)


"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. 'Tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning." - Mark Twain. 

Posted on Monday, 05 June 2023 at 01:48 PM in Blogs, Twitters, WWW sites, e-Newsletters, & Lists, Education, Elaine Hanford's Bulletin Boards, Events, Potpourri, Readings, Journals, Videos, Films & Visuals | | Comments (0)

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Monday, 29 May 2023

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 29 May 2023

From @WorldBank: 'What the Future Has in Store - A New Paradigm for Water Storage' bit.ly/43bqq6m (I think this number doesn't include grounfwater)

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Enjoy Elaine's BBs!

The articles displayed herein are selected by Dr. Elaine J. Hanford. I do not necessarily agree with the viewpoints expressed and the article descriptions that precede each link.

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 29 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Transporting fossils of ginormous long-necked dinosaur destabilized the vehicle and caused accident but bones were not damaged when they hit and broke the asphalt

 

Perspective:  Ice-core data of temperatures over last 8,000 years – from which IPCC cherry picked the interval to justify their “man-made global warming” alarmism

 

Deadliest ever climbing season on Mount Everest

Popocatépetl volcano erupting in Mexico

Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia

USGS data releases on Kīlauea and Mauna Loa

Eruption of Mount Etna in Italy

Still learning about Mount St. Helens

Navigating the ancient oceans

How will the global warming alarmists interpret the cooling of the upper atmosphere?

Turnagain Arm mudflats can be deadly – stuck in the mud & then the tide quickly rose

NOAA predicts average number of storms for 2023 North Atlantic Hurricane season

 

Giant Sevier gravity slide in Utah had exceedingly low basal friction due to trapped thermally pressurized fluids

Need for curating scientific data

Southern Ocean may derive nutrients from penguin guano washing off the land – declining penguin populations

Visualizing the uranium mining industry

5,000+ previously unknown species found in future deep-sea mining hotspot in Pacific Ocean CCZ

Short-term changes in lake area in permafrost regions of Arctic & Tibetan Plateau (1987-2017)

Recent volcanic activity ended about 8,300 years ago in Garrotxa region of Iberian Peninsula

Deep circulation impacts oxygen levels in Southern Ocean

Whales very rarely have cancer – Peto’s paradox

Iron-rich meteoritic and volcanic particles may have helped generate life on Earth 4.4 byo

Saber-toothed predator may have migrated 11,300 km across Pangea

Painting of Benjamin Franklin’s 1752 kite experiment is likely riddled with errors

Impacts of gold mining in Venezuela in the Mining Arc of the Orinoco

NASA launches final pair of satellite quartet designed to track tropical cyclones hour by hour

AI in Geology? Perhaps to suggest explanations that geologists could then review and either accept or reject

Modeling quantitative composition of ultrahigh-pressure fluid in deep subduction zones – cycling of C & S

Book Review:  “Deep Oakland:  How geology shaped a city” – see segments of Hayward fault

Once again assessing heavy metals contamination in groundwater in Punjab & Haryana, India

Perspective:  The risks of burying carbon dioxide deep underground

In Memoriam:  Arthur Gibbs Sylvester (1938-2023) – UCBS Professor Emeritus and valued colleague

Mourne Gullion Strangford in Northern Ireland formally designated as UNESCO Global Geopark

River erosion in Appalachia creates habitats that support biodiversity of freshwater fish species

Geological compass marketing analysis reflects the on-going need for this basic tool

The resurgent dome of Long Valley Caldera in California

Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado

Mantle core samples obtained by JOIDES Resolution in Expedition 399

Optimism for nickel mining bordering Lake Superior – proposed copper-nickel PolyMet Mine

University of Kansas graduate student fell from off-trail rocky overhand & drowned in Glacier National Park

Eruption of Tonga volcano in 2022 disrupted satellite signals

Significant amounts of fallout radionuclides from nuclear accidents & weapons testing contained in glacial ice

This makes “perfect” sense:  store “green” hydrogen gas in coal

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 29 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford 

Chalice Brands Ltd cannabis company in Canada files for credit protection (i.e., bankruptcy)

Hop-latent viroid (HLVd) infectious pathogen spreading across 90% of California marijuana farms over past decade & destroying crop production – infected product has been sold – raises the question of risks if you smoked it: “can cause painful sickness in very small amounts, regardless of whether it is inhaled or ingested”

Battling cannabis consumption on board Carnival Cruise Lines ships – using drug detection dogs

Chuckwalla Valley, California, has been transformed from oasis to a dead sea – blue shimmer attests to sprawling & myriad number of solar panels covering 150,000 acres – as California suffers blackouts, critical habitat destruction & “lethal death traps” for birds

“Sanctuary cities” are significantly declining as illegal immigrants continue to cross Southern Border

Investigating the disappearance of 30-ton shipment of explosive ammonium nitrate in California – load left Wyoming but rail cars were empty when train reached Mojave Desert

Nevada Dept of Agriculture confirms first case of rabies for 2023 in bat from Clark County

Monitoring use of freshwater resources for fracking in Colorado during drought

Stupid human behaviors get quick response from Bison in Yellowstone – Bison do not like cell phones

CRS InFocus – Arctic National Wildlife Refuge:  Status of O&G Program

Huge clothing dump in the Atacama Desert is visible on satellite image – 39,000 metric tons of waste created by “fashion” industry every year is dumped

IPCC cherry-picked ice core temperature data to justify their “anthropogenic global warming” hype

Study claims 20% of world population could live with “dangerous heat” by 2100 – but 600M in India, 300M in Nigeria and 100M in Indonesia are in human-created urban heat islands

Romancing the River:  Glen Canyon Dam and Another America

Report cites nearly 2,000 children abused by more than 450 Catholic leaders in six dioceses in Illinois

Newborn abandoned Bison calf euthanized after Yellowstone Park visitor touched it & lifted it out of the river

Only took 1 month for the new plastic manufacturing plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, to exceed yearly pollution limits for VOCs – agrees to pay $10M in permit violations – also cited for excess emissions of nitrogen oxide and hazardous air pollutants (including carcinogens)

How not to build a nuclear power plant – over budget and delayed schedules in Georgia & South Carolina

US Supreme Court unanimous ruling puts new limits on Clean Water Act and WOTUS

Book Review:  Science Communications in a Crisis:  An Insider’s Guide – effective communication needs to be heard and properly acted upon – not like the Plandemic kneejerk

Our devolving social culture

Using LEDs for street lights may save energy cost but causes more light pollution

How will the global warming alarmists interpret the cooling of the upper atmosphere? – “the sky is falling”

Northern Nevada Correctional Center will hold saddle-started wild horse and burro adoption event

Many animal populations and whole species “sliding toward extinction” due to human impacts on the world – only 3% of species increasing

Shipping infrastructure (locks and dams) on Mississippi River is aging well beyond 50-year lifespan

Construction begun on $14.26B Zaodu Reservoir Project in Chongquing Municipality of China

Plan to “fix” transmission problems in California expected to cost $7.3B

Carbon capture & removal projects are mostly still in early-stage project development 

Using LEDs for street lights may save energy cost but causes more light pollution

3,400 buildings in San Francisco at severe risk from seismic shaking 

More cities consider throwing money away on high-speed rail systems – have not learned any lessons from LA-San Francisco and Southern California-Las Vegas fiascos

Carbon credits for nitrous oxide emission reductions are a “reward for bad behavior”

What you might need to know about produced water

Armed illegal immigrants also a problem at the Northern Border in Montana – smuggling drugs

Biden administration released 2,300 illegal alien convicts & 2,850 illegal aliens with pending criminal charges into the country over the past five months

Visualizing the cities with the most skyscrapers – helps explain why some cities are sinking

“Fossil Future – Why global human flourishing requires more oil, coal and natural gas – not less – educators & students can request free copy

Against climate hypocrisy of the IPCC - The technological and physical plausibility of achieving net zero, as well as its definition (and consequences), are subjects of extensive scientific debate.

Visualizing all of the roads by continent – US has the largest road network – Palau has the smallest network

US Circuit Court of Appeals found US F&W Service violated Endangered Species Act in 2019 when authorized killing up to 72 Grizzlies in parts of Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Detailed micro-scale mapping of urban heat islands using interdisciplinary approach

Here’s a twist:  failed antibiotic being used as week killer – what does that say about antibiotic resistance?

This is not science:  up to 30% of published neuroscience papers may be “faked” according to AI

US Court of Appeals temporarily halts construction of Oak Flat copper mine on sacred Indigenous land in Arizona – timeframe for final EIS not yet determined

Plant-based cashew brie cheese caused multi-state outbreaks of Salmonella – moral:  eat real cheese

Dysentery was widespread in Old Testament Jerusalem

Tainted surgeries in Mexico resulted in at least 2 deaths – more may have brain fungal meningitis infections

Federal Appeals Court blocked EPA from turning down Arkansas plan for “good neighbor” air pollution rules

Sediment spills and flooding along Coastal GasLink pipeline project across northwest British Columbia, Canada

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 29 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Alcatraz Island once again a haven for birds – peregrine falcons now nesting there

Trying to understand why orcas are attacking boats off the Iberian coast and in Strait of Gibraltar – behavior spreading through social learning sort of like wokeness spreading by social media

Super Typhoon Mawar hit Guam with strong winds, storm surge and heavy rainfall

Almost 20,000 invasive Lionfish removed by fishermen from Gulf of Mexico in two days during Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament – largest measured almost 18 inches

Can skyscraper-sized floating wind turbines be prevented from drifting away?

Finally doing the right thing:  Buyout of Rodanthe homeowners less costly than beach re-nourishment at Cape Hatteras National Seashore - $43M buyout cheaper than adding sand every year ($120M over 15 years)

Louisiana approved updated coastal master plan for $50B wetland restoration & storm protection projects for next 50 years & approved $1.6B annual coastal plan for 2024

Action urged to address risks from spewing oceanfront septic systems of homes that have collapsed or are at risk of falling into ocean along North Carolina Coast

Ivory Coast imposes ban on EEZ fishing for tuna & other species to conserve stocks

Bulk carrier M/V Xin Hai Tong 23 was grounded in the Suez Canal – tug boats successfully refloated it

Globally coastal ecosystems are vital sink for GHGs 

New maps show areas with potential for extreme coastal flooding in New Zealand

Paper:  framework for evaluation of coastal protection schemes – Sand Engine App

Pilot program for mooring changes in Newport Beach submitted to California Coastal Commission

Nominating “Area of Environmental Concern” (AEC) may promote “responsible development”

"Fiction is where I go to tell the truth." - Pat Conroy

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Monday, 22 May 2023

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 22 May 2023

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Geosciences Bulletin Board – 22 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Book Review:  “Rocky Voices:  The Memories of Minerals that Form the Rocky Mountains”

Why rocks do not burn – well, except for coal

Series of minor tremors record on Bornholm Island caused by acoustic pressure waves from unknown source

Using AI to predict locations for rare minerals by assessing patterns in mineral associations

Demonstrating high natural radioactivity of deep-sea manganese nodules – potential health risks

Detecting inaudible sounds of volcanic mudflows

Paper:  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-32109-2

Using high-quality satellite imagery to delineate post-earthquake details in Turkey – coseismic surface rupture

Migration & transformation of radiocesium (RCs)– regulated by clay minerals & natural weathering processes

Improved climate model reproduces cycle of Early Pleistocene Ice Ages 1.6 to 1.2 myo driven by astronomical forces – but suggest it no longer works that way since a “warm ice age”

Developing biodiversity during Cambrian explosion also impacted chemistry of the Crust of the Earth

New York City likely sinking 1 to 2 mm per year beneath the weight of skyscrapers – isostasy in action in many large cities around the world

Platytholus clemensi – Late cretaceous species of dome-headed dinosaurs

Archopterus anjiensis – 445 myo sea scorpion found in Zhejiang Prrovince of China

Brontotheres (thunder beasts) evolved enormous size to survive in competitive ecological niches

Critical minerals mapping in Alaska through Cooperative Geological Mapping Program

Retrospective:  10 ways the eruption of Mount St Helens changed the world – still causing impacts

USGS seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals for FY24

Under forces of weathering and gravity, the Tetons continue to evolve

The Ennedi Massif in northeastern portion of Chad in Africa

Faults on the west side of Salt Lake Valley complement the Wasatch Fault Zone

A summer of geology in Colorado

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 22 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

The illusion of consensus – contrary to the Scientific Method which calls for rigor, humility & open discussion

Considering surveillance and encryption

The end of human life as we know it?  We have crossed 6 of 9 boundaries for the future existence of humans

US Military Veterans are evicted from Orange County Hotels in New York to make way for illegal immigrants

PFAS forever chemicals in your home - Furniture treated with “stain resistant” chemicals not so resistant

Hydropower is touted as a “green” renewable source of energy as others galvanize to remove existing dams since they cause harm to the environment and old dams pose a safety risk

The largest ranch – King Ranch in south Texas encompasses more than 825,000 acres & Anna Creek Station in South Australia encompasses 2,000,000 acres

Warning to Yellowstone tourists – bear spray does not always work for Bison – what works?  Give them space, lots and lots of space and distance

Congestion inequity pricing plan for New York – optimistically thinking this will solve traffic problems but will just cost more with new tolls – a nightmare in the making and a pathway to fraud

Clarifying details for yet another new subsidy for solar energy projects

Montana passes legislation to preclude considering “climate change” (i.e., man-made global warming) when permitting large projects – a good thing since the “consensus” is not real

Recyling is “green” – not if one considers the massive volume of micro-plastics it produces

Taiwan residents warned that endangered Formosan yellow-throated marten may look cute, but are dangerous

“forgotten” antibiotic may be effective against antibiotic resistant superbugs – at least for a while till they adapt

Cityscapes not only create urban heat islands, they also create increased cloud cover which insulates and enhances the urban heat island effects

Determining how to best educate residents about hazards of living near Nyirangongo Volcano in City of Goma

Billion new air conditioners in India, China, Indonesia & Philippines may save human lives but will “cook” the planet – concerns for impacts of harmful coolants & demands on energy

Cough syrup may be dangerous or deadly for children

EPA proposes 50 % mercury reductions for Taconite plants after decades of advocacy by tribal nations

Glyphosate and/or heavy metals found in 2 of 13 popular brands of oat milk

Wild koalas are now being vaccinated against chlamydia which causes blindness, infertility & death

New hybrid EV battery safe enough for airplanes? -  Not sure I would fly on a plane powered by one

Cleanup of oil spill from Keystone pipeline into Mill Creek in Kansas is completed

Propose Gem City massive solar project near Dayton, Ohio, would power 13,000 homes – lose up to 260 acres of prime farm land to install free-standing solar panels – projected cost of $75M to $85M

 Utopian Energy Economy based on uranium – remember that utopian does not exist

Visualizing Sudan – conflicts, geography & climate, population with timeline of key events

Slowing stormwater runoff to help protect Lake Champlain Basin

“Emergency,” “crises” or “breakdown” – politicians…compete…to see who can ring the alarm the loudest” – Europe beginning to turn against prophets of  man-made global warming alarmism

Why Native Americans abandoned Chaco Canyon

The stratospheric ozone layer is still at risk – CHBr3 is not regulated under the Montreal Protocol

US DOE subsidizing carbon emission projects with $251M

More “clean energy” subsidies – “IRA is not sufficient on its own to achieve the promise of rapid emissions reductions”

USPS commemorating 50th anniversary of Endangered Species Act with new stamps

$4M in grants to support protection & restoration of wildlife migration paths and habitats

Southern Nevad Water Authority to spend $1.03B for major construction projects – but Las Vegas will not curb growth as water supplies dwindle

Biggest economic hurdle for nuclear energy is cost – let’s not worry about disposal of radioactive waste

Torrential rains causing severe flooding in Somalia

Proposed EPA rule would address “legacy” waste from coal power plants

Retrospective on the value of the Montreal Protocol – limiting CFCs

Toxic runoff from illegal marijuana growing puts California town at risk (slide show) as "extinction event" may be on the horizon for California pot industry

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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 22 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

$50B coastal plan still moving toward approval in Louisiana

Efforts in salt marsh conservation in North Carolina

Coastal Georgia ecosystem Report Card for 2022 gives grade of “B” at only 74% – a decline since 81% in 2021 – seems like grade inflation as 74% should be a “C” and 81% would be a “B-“

Coastal light pollution (ALAN) is harming corals

Operation Neptune’s Storm demonstrated military & local law enforcement power in Tampa Bay

Multi-use pathway to be developed at Cape Hatteras National Seashore leading to the Cape Hatteras Light

Massive die-off of sea urchins in the Caribbean caused by parasite

Paper:  Rapid siltation & erosion and coastline evolution in mudflats area of Jiangsu

Alabama Audubon works to conserve coastal bird species

Plastic-eating bacteria & fungi found in the coastal salt marshes of China – “terrestrial plastisphere” is man-made ecological niche

Coastal chinchillas discovered in Chile – new species, subspecies or new population?

Recreational fishing industry ranks safety of Right Whales below profit along east coast of North America

More violence accompanies fishing season along Atlantic Coast of Canada

Delaware DOT presents current State of Coastal Corridors

Completion of sand engine project in Benin, West Africa, described as successful

Rational thinking?  Coastal areas threated by sea level & storm surges but will “reclaim” land from the sea – now a “global-scale phenomenon”

Dubai Reefs would encompass 77 square miles of artificial reef for corals & mangrove trees – coupled with floating residential, hospitality, retail facilities and various eco-lodges for eco tourism

Ranking the 15 least safe beaches in the US – water & air pollution, crime, heat, lightning, sharks (slide show)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/this-iconic-california-beach-is-the-most-dangerous-in-america/ss-AAXKFsg

"Remember that kid you gave a “C” to in your state politics course? He is now in the state legislature and is about to end tenure." - @ass_deans

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Monday, 15 May 2023

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 15 May 2023

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 15 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Aerosols from January 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption remain in the stratosphere

Intense CO2 degassing process in magmas – Okinawa Trough hydrothermal fluids are enriched in CO2

Irrationally calling landslides a “global injustice”

Global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing the ocean

Ongoing slow-motion earthquakes beneath the North Island of New Zealand

Geological investigation is crucial to fighting illegal mining menace in Ghana

Development company once again fined by Iowa DNR for failure to adequately contain soil runoff

Geological Association of Canada to hold annual conference at Sudbury

Terrestrial geology of northern Arizona provides important educational experience for extraterrestrial disciplines

Trapped water in subduction zone may be cause of earthquake swarms in Noto Peninsula of Japan

About 30% of nickel comes from magmatic deposits like Norilsk

University of Wyoming Geological Museum to unveil Hydracotherium “dawn horse” fossil

Espíritu Santo Archipelago near Baja California Sur reflect geomorphology, geology & ancient human patterns

The Dark Canyon Complex of Utah has distinctive geology, ecology & archeology

Popocatépetl is one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes

Deadly explosion & fire in La Esperanza gold mine tunnel in Arequipa region of southern Peru – 27 known dead

Book Review: “Geology of the Cayman Islands”

Geological history of waterfalls on the north shore of Lake Superior

Dinosaur discoveries and wars beginning in the 1870s – good friends became bitter enemies

Geological Survey Authority in Ghana advocating a mandatory geological survey as part of process to grant building permits

Fathom Nickel announces receipt of assays from limited 2-hole drilling program at Albert Lake Project

80% of species seemed to vanish between two stage of the Ediacaran – White Sea-Nama transition

Small- scale mixing processes across the Brazil-Malvinas current confluence

Surface winds & enthalpy fluxes for African easterly waves that intensify into Atlantic hurricanes

Dendrochronology helps date the fall of the Bronze age Hittite Empire – perhaps due to prolonged drought

Geology supports tall buildings in Boise, Idaho – but economic greed would dictate skyscrapers

350,000- year evolution of groundwater in the Great Basin based on paleo-water-table data from Devils Hole cave

Warm super saline Indian Ocean water rushed up the Atlantic Ocean 15,000 years ago – did it cause the end of the last Ice Age or was it simply coincident?

Four cervical vertebrae of Jurassic gigantic pliosaur found in Kimmeridge Clay Formation, Abigdon, England

Metallic object that fell from the sky and crashed through roof of New Jersey home may be shooting star possibly from Eta Aquarids meteor shower

Why the sky turns green during thunderstorms

Observational evidence of stabilization of anti-cyclonic Beaufort Gyre

Global phosphorus cycle

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 15 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

“robbing Peter to pay Paul” – Arizona eyes Harquahala Basin to extract groundwater – paying $30M to $80M for water “rights” all to encourage economic spawl in the desert since groundwater supplies are already depleted

Political policy has long-lasting consequences

“Pumped storage” is not a panacea to meet excessive energy demand

Tracking the annual migration of hummingbirds – interactive map

Population fertility rates and influence of the UN and governments – low fertility rate is the norm but governments are changing polity emphasis to try to incentivize births – not a good idea with 8B population

Vocorocas “torn earth” forming in Buritcupu, Brazil, swallowing up houses, streets & people – exacerbated by poor waste management & economic activity leading to deforestation & erosion

A false sense of security – measles and polio have not been eradicated

Obesity in children is increasing – lifelong health consequences

Antibiotic tolerance is also a threat – cost, weight, batteries, collision impacts, surveillance technology

Case fatality rate of covid, as of April 2023, was about 1% - that’s why it was a plandemic not a pandemic

Another mRNA vaccine that “treats” but does not prevent disease – in this case melanoma

Steller’s sea eagles & the human attitude toward Nature - humans are oblivious to agency of the nonhuman world

The notion of mRNA in our food supply is rated “false” but not out of the realm of possibility

Assessing air quality & emissions distribution of EVs in California – why not call that environmental injustice?

The most detailed map of all US waters (32+M rivers, streams, pipelines, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, wetlands, etc.) – now imagine every drop controlled by the new WOTUS rules

Texas defending Southern Border from another mass surge of illegal aliens and deadly drugs – while US Government is facilitating illegal immigration

Number of incidents with lithium batteries increasing on airplanes – “thermal runaway” creates smoke, sparks, explosions & fires – up 42% over 5 years – on average at least one incident per week

Lithium battery thrown away in household trash caused huge fire at Wandsworth Recycling Centre in London

Massive “green” hydrogen plant using electrolyzers to split water proposed for Michigan – $M in federal subsidies continue

650 residents on Oahu in Hawaii rely on bottled water since PFAS forever chemicals found in drinking water wells serving Kunia Village

Technological hazard: “AI technology … more dangerous than a nuclear weapon” – no regulatory oversight of AI but K. Harris named “AI czar” and given $140M budget

EV dream has quickly turned into a nightmare

Senior isolation across Washoe County, Nevada, and the US

“Clustered” racial minority & female trainees for US Air Force was potentially unlawful discrimination

Grid cannot handle influx of solar power in New Mexico – PNM proposes utility-owned battery storage

Florida considering radioactive phosphor-gypsum as aggregate for building roads – did not work in Idaho several decades ago

Documentary address reasons people are fleeing California:   crime, education, housing, cost of living, wildfires, homelessness…

New PHMSA regulations proposed to address natural gas leaks from 2.7M miles of pipelines

The 'plandemic' is officially over (in reality, should have ended long ago or not been declared) – costly legacy will be with us for a long time – “ruinous overreaction” – but WHO still cannot concede “control”

Most expensive (and futile) federal program ever:  net-zero by 2050 – Virginia utility shows it will not work

USDA streamlining Agricultural Conservation Easement Program to conserve wetlands, productive farmlands ad at-risk grasslands

NYC schools will require all elementary schools to employ phonics programs to teach children to read – proven technique previously used to educate generations

Heavily subsidized wind & solar as a pathway to “net zero” – the myth exposed

Proposed EPA air quality regulations would threaten $162.4B to $197.4B of economic activity

Technological hazard:  AI likely to overstep mark on perceived breaches of code & punishments

Wildlife expert pleads:  “Please do not feed the wild animals” as it habituates them to humans – not a good thing

Invasive South American night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) is toxic weed sold in garden centers – deadly for horses in NSW described as “harmful if ingested”

Inflation Reduction Act provides a “layer cake” of subsidies for “green energy” – federally subsidizing up to 70% (or maybe more) of “green energy” project costs is not a good thing

Ohio River is considered the most polluted in the US – contaminated with toxic releases from industrial sector

Viewing railroad merger as increasing shipments and potential derailments of toxic chemicals

NTHP lists 11 most endangered historic places in the US

Spending millions (billions?) of tax dollars to “fix aging flood control systems” is poorly planned

Yolo County Native American efforts to protect Molok Luyuk “Condor Ridge” in southern California

High percentage of people on ventilator died of bacterial pneumonia due to intubation – in other words, they died ‘with’ covid not from covid so death numbers revisions

More man-made global warming hype:  may need to redraw Köppen-Geiger maps of climate zones using short-term (30-year averages) rather than long-term climatic conditions

Carbon capture is reckless bet on technology that is expensive, unproven at scale - and will not solve the politically driven crisis of "man-made global warming

Arkabutla Dam in Mississippi undergoing emergency repairs of breach – potential for dam failure

Living with covid vaxx injury (slide show)

Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge in Olympic National Park was closed for $11M renovation, but has now burned down

New Book: “Illusion of Control:  COVID-19 and the Collapse of Expertise”

From 24 Sep 2021 to now, has taken more than 1.5 years for Mayorkas to admit “investigation concluded that whipping did not occur” as illegals tries to cross Southern Border

Excessive use of disinfectant wipes has led to serious health problems, contribute to antimicrobial resistance, pollute the environment – have questionable effectiveness -users have chemicals in their blood

First known cases of antifungal-resistant ringworm in US – patients in New York City – some community spread – other case from Bangladesh

Nebraska LRO discovers that $574.5M Perkins County Canal Project to claim water in Colorado will deliver less than they had hoped

Questioning the grid capacity across the US in anticipation of hot summer – question of increasing demand and shift to “renewables” and bad policy decisions

EPA proposes baseline water quality standards for tribal waters that would extend to 76,000 miles of streams & 1.9M acres of surface waters – but will they pay for infrastructure to meet those standards? Or just take control of Native American waters?

Xyazine “tranq” – flesh-eating “zombie drug” having severe deadly effects in LA when mixed with illegal opioids

Bison tears into car tire as tourist wisely stay inside vehicle

Battle over produced water from O&G fracking continues in Ohio

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board - 15 May 2023 - complied by E. J. Hanford 

Sand dredged from Oceanside may be used in 50-year beach nourishment project in San Clemente – robbing Peter to pay Paul

Offshore wind capacity expanding rapidly – but these are just projections of capacity

Stranded group of Atlantic white-sided dolphins rescued from shallow waters off Cape Cod

Deliberating potential development of offshore gas for Gaza

Potential offshore oil boom in Argentina

Thriving coastal community in Florida Panhandle threatened by planned LNG plant – public opposition mounting against apparent long-term back-room dealings in support of plant

“Fact Sheet” issued for infrastructure funding to electrify US ports – estimated cost $3+ Billion

NOAA now using Probabilistic Storm Surge 3.0 to forecast hurricane impacts

$21B Everglades restoration plan cannot keep up with influx of residents after draining the Everglades left dwindling drinking water supply

14,000 unplugged, non-producing offshore & coastal wells in the Gulf of Mexico – capping could cost $30B

MSC Seaside cruise ship failed CDC sanitation inspection with unusually low score – 20 points below average

Island of Aruba considers constitutionally recognizing “rights of nature”

Phytoplankton patches in California Current System originate from different upwelling pulses

Blue Grotto of Capri has vibrantly bright blue water – Grotta Azzurra

Offshore dumping of massive numbers of barrels of toxic waste – DDT & other POPs, plastics, pharmaceutical drugs, heavy metals, synthetic chemicals, & even chemically-infused toilet paper – lack data to assess threats

Benefits of restoring seabird populations that have declined 70% since the 1950s

'It's time to deal with this.' - Kansas Water Authority officials, commenting on the draining of the Ogallala Aquifer (via Kansas Reflector) 

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Monday, 08 May 2023

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 8 May 2023

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 8 May 2023 – by Elaine J. Hanford 

USGS & Wyoming SGS to conduct geophysical investigation of central Wyoming for mineral resources

History of USGS Volcano Observatories in began in the Hawaiian Islands

What is the Tully Monster found only at the Mazon Creek locality?

New perspectives on the “enigma” of expanding (40%) Antarctic Sea ice in contrast to shrinking (20%) in the Arctic

Administration efforts to ban O&G leasing on Native American lands are condemned by Navajo Nation

Tropical Cyclone Oma triggered algal bloom in the Coral Sea

Determining limits on Holocene movement of grounding line which is transition from grounded ice sheet to ice shelf in the southern Ross Sea

Rock roughness across the fault plane make promote more earthquake aftershocks

Visualizing carbon emissions from gold mining – global warming alarmists beware!

The physics of rainbows

Planetary geology – A star swallowed an entire planet

500 myo Grand Canyon rock layer in Tonto Group is now named Frenchman Mountain Dolostone

Predicting a strong El Niño in late 2023

Mathematical model of lightning discharge that produces x-rays

Characterizing two types of surface water in hyper-arid salar salt flats

PBS episode “Saving the Right Whale” (53 min 31 sec)

Ocean reference stations – long-term observation Stratus mooring using anchored buoys

PBS episode “Saving the Right Whale” (53 min 31 sec)

Ocean reference stations – long-term observation Stratus mooring using anchored buoys

M6.5 earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan caused 1 fatality, collapsed buildings & disrupted traffic

Las Vegas Loop to be bored to include 18 new stations over total of 65 miles

Retrospective on 2018 eruption of Kīlauea

Saudi Geological Survey launches unified geological diagram for sedimentary rock sequences to 541 myo

Excessive groundwater withdrawal continues to cause subsidence in Mexico City – sinking at rate of 35 cm/yr

Needing new theory on origins of continental crust – analyzing chemistry of garnet crystallization

Howardville, Missouri, has highest probability of New Madrid Seismic Zone earthquake – scores 134.04 on earthquake index

Fuego Volcano erupting in Guatemala

Moderate magnitude (M5.0) deep (173.6 km) earthquake near Whakatane in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Testosterone levels in mammoth tusks may help link health & nutrition to mating

Geology beneath St Anthony Falls in Minnesota may be imperiled

Explaining the Ring of Fire

GEOMAR study of Minoan eruption provides insights into largest volcanic eruption in Europe over 10,000 years

Replicating geology of Quebec for façade of Library & Archives Canada (LAC) newest facility

Hawaiian-style lava flow in Southwestern Montana – the Timber Hill basalt

Learning from volcanoes – USGS General Information Product 212 - poster

Determining the age of the dinosaur Utahraptor

Modeling the rise of the Himalay using glucose syrup

Paper:  Exploring gold mineralization in altered ultramafic rocks in south Abu Marawat, Eastern Desert, Egypt

Planetary geology – understanding the journey of Martian meteorites to Earth

Computer-generated Old Man of the Mountain in Franconia Notch State Park

Photo-essay:  Red Bluff “Little Grand Canyon” located in Mississippi

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Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 8 May 2023 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Migration of taxpayers and businesses within the US from state to state

Landslide in San Clemente, California forces closure of historic cultural center & rail service – moved while monitoring equipment being installed

Fauci still pushing cover-up for origin of covid – took semantics lessons from Bill Clinton?

Understanding psychological traits - linking psychopathy, narcissism, and sadism – deriving pleasure from the suffering of others

Documents reveal Seattle Children’s Hospital encouraging medical professionals to quickly offer default cross-sex medical treatments to young patients – no mention of mental health services

PFAS forever chemicals detected in Swan Lake in Lemmon Valley, Nevada

“Chemical or advanced recycling” of plastic emits large amounts of air pollution – FTC setting new Green Guides – latest buzzword “circularity” has no widely accepted definition – converting plastic to fuel is not recycling

China emits 94% of global annual nitrous oxide production – potent GHG

“Black eye for green energy” – mounting waste as ‘renewable’ wind & solar energy waste goes to landfills

Shooter in Texas had previously been deported at least 4 times – at least some of the family he massacred were in the US illegally

US Southern Border remains unsecured – making an already dire situation worse as border cities declare emergencies – “unprecedented surge” has continued unabated over past two years

NYC closes 4 parking garages deemed dangerous – deteriorated & pose immediate threat to public safety

Massive 1M kilowatt solar & wind project in Tengger Desert in China is now online

Australia cutting new infrastructure projects due to excessive costs

Flooding on the Mississippi River – not expected to exceed record levels

DCS drops lawsuit after DRB Commission clarifies ban on frack waste in Delaware River watershed

Number of cases of tick-borne babesiosis are increasing in the US

Drinking too much green tea could be harmful to your health – liver inflammation & failure

Technological hazard: “Fact checking” has become one of the most insidious contributors to misinformation – warning that AI poses serious threat to our future is not new

This is beyond the bounds of sanity – choosing to identify as “transabled” and then mutilating body by allowing doctors to "treat" BIID patients by "amputating healthy limbs, snipping spinal cords or destroying eyesight" – what happened to Hippocratic Oath of first, do no harm? – “the next abyss”

Ventilation of covid patients led to deadly secondary bacterial pneumonias

CDC Director submitted letter of resignation – pushed draconian measures & vaxx during pandemic & led government messaging – inconsistent policies

Flying taxis raise concerns about land use and crowding of urban skies – orders placed for eVTOL aircraft that have yet to fly or receive production certification

Increasing reliance on cloud seeding is not a solution to excessive demand for water in the Western US

New Yorkers call for end to radioactive water dumping into the Hudson River which is already classified as a Superfund Site – Hudson River is used as a drinking water resource

In Oklahoma, Pensacola Dam causes periodic flooding – concerns that floodwaters spread toxic mining waste from nearby Tar Creek Superfind Site

Dust storm in Illinois causes pileup of more than 70 vehicles and at least 6 fatalities

Romancing the River:  Is Glen Canyon Dam an “Antique”

Pandemic dictates caused major problems in the US – “No country’s performance is more disappointing than that of the United States” – those responsible need to take responsibility for their actions

Irony:  Covid outbreak at CDC event – several people tested positive so those are counted as “cases”

WHO and the US end covid public health emergency – pandemic starting from the Wuhan Lab

Visualizing the biomass of all mammalian life

Personal care and household products commonly contain known toxic chemicals – carcinogens, reproductive toxicants and developmental toxicants

Covid investigator fired by WHO for sexual misconduct

Yellowstone “2023 State of the Park” report

Ubiquitous cigarette butts leak deadly toxins into the environment

New report on “low carbon” nuclear energy – just have to cope with high-level nuclear waste

Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force reporting “success” & Adirondack Park Agency addressing use of herbicide to kill invasive Eurasian watermilfoil

Work underway on “test section” lining the Fernley Canal with concrete – residents will lose groundwater recharge that has been ongoing for more than 100 years

Uncontrolled illegal immigration at Southern Border continues impacts across the US

Destroying our education system and the current generation of children

California can no longer afford to pay reparations under prior state eugenics laws

A moral and ethical question – treating “transgender toddlers” at University of North Carolina medical schools

Spending estimated $50 Trillion in attempt to achieve “net zero” will not really impact global climate – “force feeding of an incredibly radical set of policies…to achieve…benefits…that cannot be measured”

Evolutionary origins of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria that causes cholera - Vibrio cholerae

Draconian lock-down measures of the pandemic have had major consequences for the economy, society and mental health leading to riots, increased crime, inflation, civil strife and meltdown of social fabric

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/after-covid-scholars-suggest-society-is-caught-in-a-death-spiral/ar-AA1aMki4

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board  - 8 May 2023 - by E.J. Hanford

The arch of Cabo San Lucas

EPA estimates cleanup of Duwamish Superfund Site will be $290M – dredge & cap plan to address PCBs, PAHs, dioxins/furans, metals (As, Hg), TBT,  and other COCs – open for public comment until 27 June 2023

It is good to be skeptical of “promises” that new LNG terminals will be “green”

Pushing offshore wind has led to massive turbines breaking down - all supported by federal subsidies

Prepare for algal blooms if you plan on heading to the beach this summer

New management plan for Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site in Prince Edward Island

Call for 30- to 60-day moratorium on offshore wind turbines in New Jersey – yep, that is long enough to evaluate impacts on whales

Sand dunes and coastal erosion

Washington Dept F&W approves final coastal razor clam dig season 4 through 14 May

Coastal Mississippi invites celebration of National Shrimp Day on 10 May

Newest luxury development at Bay Beach in hurricane country of Florida

Shoring up Capistrano Beach from coastal erosion in California

US DoD approves possible sale to Latvia of Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System for estimated $110M

Sea turtle nesting season has begun in coastal Alabama

Palm weevils (Rhynchophorus cruentatus) are infesting trees in coastal Georgia

Japanese coast ship trials of autonomous navigation & engine systems

Development of near-shore wind turbines in Connemara & Celtic Sea raises concerns

Predicting supercharged hurricanes along the Atlantic Coast

Unexploded WWII-era mortars & grenades found near popular beaches of Oahu, Hawaii – posted by Air Force as no trespassing areas

What do you call a group of pelicans?

Vessel Kuuipo that ran aground in Lahaina Harbor to be removed

Understanding dead zones

New flood plan for the Mississippi Delta – another attempt to “control” flooding in Yazoo Backwater area

Pipeline project ordered to stop work near Prince George after pumping sediment into sensitive waterways

"We aren’t just not paying your health insurance over the summer, we boxed up your stuff, set the boxes in the hallway, changed the locks on your office door, and moved a post-doc into your office." - @ass_deans

Posted on Monday, 08 May 2023 at 02:06 PM in Blogs, Twitters, WWW sites, e-Newsletters, & Lists, Elaine Hanford's Bulletin Boards, Events, Readings, Journals, Videos, Films & Visuals | | Comments (0)

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